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Country | Czech Republic | ||
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Region | Olomouc | ||
District | Prostějov | ||
Commune | Prostějov | ||
Rivers | Hloučela, Romže | ||
Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) | ||
Coordinates | 49°28′N 17°5′E / 49.467°N 17.083°ECoordinates: 49°28′N 17°5′E / 49.467°N 17.083°E | ||
Area | 46.58 km2 (17.98 sq mi) | ||
Population | 44,094 (2015-01-01) | ||
Density | 947/km2 (2,453/sq mi) | ||
First mentioned | 1141 | ||
Mayor | Alena Rašková | ||
Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
- summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 796 01 | ||
Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
Website: www.mestopv.cz/ | |||
Prostějov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈproscɛjof]; German: Proßnitz, Yiddish: פראסטיץ Prostitz) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic, in the historical region of Moravia. Today the city is known for its fashion industry and AČR special forces unit 601. skss based there. The historical core of the town has been declared for historical preservation.
Prostějov consists from seven administrative parts: Čechovice, Čechůvky, Domamyslice, Krasice, Prostějov, Vrahovice and Žešov.